'It doesn’t matter if it’s a hurricane or in this case a pandemic. We’re always here. We’re always guarding.'
The vigil has been going for 83 straight years, or more than 30,000 consecutive days, Earls said. The tomb contains the unidentified remains of American service members who fought in World War I, World War II and the Korean War.
Army Captain Harold Earls, commander of the guard at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, says service members now wear masks in their quarters and add social distance to the ceremony during the coronavirus pandemic."The unknowns deserve that. Our country deserves this," he added."This place represents the very best of this country, quite frankly, at a time in which we need reminding of what our very best looks like.
The mission of the"Old Guard" at Arlington is a showcase of American strength at a time of national crisis. The soldiers, for the first time, wear masks in their quarters but take no shortcuts in their attention to detail.During the guard changing ceremony, inspection of the uniform -- once an in-your-face affair -- is now done from a distance. The guard’s polished rifle, usually handed over for a closer look, is now examined from afar.
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